Written Question·Treasury·UIN 6364

Childcare: Eligibility

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for Free Childcare For Working Parents on household rather than individual income.

Answer

Darren Jones
Eligibility is assessed on a per person rather than per household basis because the application is made by the individual, it aligns to the existing boundary in the tax system and means there is no incentive for the lower earner in the household to reduce...

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